/bmw/ - BMW General

i had made this a while back but i got lazy and never finished it

and noone sent pictures anyway

My car slightly vibrates exactly at 50 kph and it's the same part that is faulty for me
It also makes a noise when I put it in reverse

Sir, some have breached the main gate. What should we do?

No offense but it would kinda smother creativity. Asides from the subjectivity, odd layout, and needless repetition.

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tfw no E24

Yet another fucked one. So epic.

Want to buy a m235i

>my heart says yes
>my body says no

I don't see why people are so vehemently hateful for no good reason. Just because it may not be your choice does not mean you cannot see the time, love, and care some put into their cars. Their anger blinds them.

And I don't mean to discourage your own creativity, but my point is that with such a header, every OP would be the same. Who looks at the Honda header? Maybe some people did the first time, but anyone who doesn't have their own car in it has probably glanced passed it since.

Why can't BMW into efficient engine power? My 325 E46 doesn't even break 200 bhp whereas Japs can get 300 from an engine that's under 2L. It's not as bad as when murrica makes a 5L engine that puts out something like 300 but it's still making me sad.

Is it more comparable to the e9x than the new 3/4s?

Well probably because they come turboed.

My point is he has no knowledge in colouring, nor how to write cursive, and is blatantly caustic.

>thinking that's fucked
you're the only thing here fucked lmao

cant into efficiency?
you srs?
Ever heard of the Mclaren F1 engine?
1995 E36 M3 3.2 liter with 321hp?
2001 E46 M3 3.2 with 343hp?
2008 E92 M3 4.0 with 420hp?

>My 325 E46 doesn't even break 200 bhp whereas Japs can get 300 from an engine that's under 2L.
First off: what sub 2 liter japanese engine made 300hp from the factory? Second; why are you comparing a torquey family car engine to a high strung high revving sports car or race car engine? You must just be doubly retarded

Some people have no appreciation for cars except statistics posted on automotive journalist websites.

Any pics of the front of that? I find that the front is where most body kits really fuck it up

That has a bodykit? It has additional diffusers on the skirts and rear but it doesn't look like any bodykit is present.

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My 520ia up on the polarcircle. It's not very unique but it's a great car

That's a good thing considering you fucking destroy it with your disqusting stancefag bullshit

Stories from the wondrous life of a V12 owner.
Yesterday I noticed that my blower motor didn't function unless it was on max power, meaning that the HVAC is probably fucked, again.
Today realized that it doesn't blow hot at all, meaning the magnetic valve is fucked too.

Oh joy.

How much do you make in order to kee repairing that nightmare?

Sounds more of a moneypit than an E46 M3 Lemon.

Most stuff I believe can be fixed with 730 parts, such as the HVAC and magnetic valve magic module for the heater.
She isn't all THAT expensive really, just takes a bit more effort, old car and all that.

You're doing g*ds work.

Yeah well, wouldn't be the first time someones called me out of my mind insane for buying one of these things. Always going how you can't buy an used luxury car for cheap. Well, I don't mind if she gives me problems, not like it's my daily or anything, people don't seem to realize that owning it is a hobby, a passion.

E34 is going to need a new auto tranny.

How fucked am I exactly?

How fucked am I if I install myself ?

What engine?

M60

Well shit, can't help you there then, sorry.

Just bought an E39 540i-6 M Sport in Sterlinggrau Metallic. I pick it up in 9 days. Pretty stoked. Pic related is not the exact car I bought, but the condition is similar.

The only thing it needs is cleaning of the cam timing sensors, and a little bit of headlight polishing else, it's got a complete service history with all the major work completed.

Hi, I am about to buy e34 520 with m20. What should I look for when inspecting the car? Also what are the most common rust spots?

>Also what are the most common rust spots?

Bottom door edges, rear license plate area in general and jack spots. That's about it.

>rear license plate area
what do you look for there?

Rust bubbles raising the paint, of course. Mostly the edges of the area, not necessarily under the plate.

That is lovely, I have been thinking about changing my E46 for a nice E39 like that.

Shame there are almost no manual 530is or 540is in the UK, and the ones that do pop up every now are often crazy money. Such as this:

ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-540i-SPORT-TOURING-FINANCE-SPECIALISTS-/222055473806?hash=item33b389a28e:g:oiAAAOSwlfxXFfsv

Slightly unfair as that is the most overpriced one I have ever seen, but you get the idea.

Fuck back-of-the-head-unit aux inputs. Had to take apart the center console, removed this little plastic thingy and when I tried to put it back in it fucking disappeared. Literally searched through the whole car and it's nowhere to be found. Replacing the cabin filter today, at last.

Cute pic, OP, really liking these latest ones

I'm thinking about buying a BMW just to know what it's about. I currently drive a Toyota Corolla XRS with a manual transmission. It's pretty fun when it revs high but I want more.

I'm 30 years old and I live alone and don't have a family so while I like some of the larger BMWs I think they're just too much car. I've been looking at:

>E60 535i, 550i
535i seems loaded with problems on repairpal and truedelta, 550i seems like it has terrible gas mileage but fewer problems? Is a 550i relatively bulletproof? I don't want to put down more than 2k a year on upkeep. 550i is also HUGE for just me.
>E90/E92 328i/335i
These are more my size, seem a bit juvenile though? 328i seems like it would be less fun than the XRS
>E46 M3
This one looks like it's a lot of fun to rev up, love the older look, seems to have more class than the E90 somehow, but I'm worried about these being money pits (and they're also hard to find).
>Z4
A bit homosexual looking but maybe it's an awesome ride?

I really don't want to go with Mercedes or Audi because they seem soulless, designed for those who want cars for all the wrong reasons. Sadly BMW seems to be moving in this direction as well. So which of the above should I get as a 30-year-old working professional who is uptight about his expenses, has a girlfriend but still usually drives alone, and lives in a crowded city?

Any advice would do.

oh trust me even the 328i would be more fun than the corolla
from your list i'd say definitely the E46 M3
What about the Z3M clownshoe?

>What about the Z3M clownshoe?
I like it. It seems incredibly rare. I'll add that to my list.

Look for another car, the 520 is underpowered as fuck.

For now I am looking for a car to DD. In an year or two when I am financially better I may buy another DD and make it a project car

At least look for the M50 powered 520. Better em pee gees and cheaper to maintain and upkeep.
The M20B20 is overstressed in the E34,

I outran a mint condition m20 powered 520i with my 115hp e36 318i sedan, so yeah they are underpowered indeed

>E90
>Shit
Poorfag who's never driven one detected
(F30 is shit though)

Lemon Squad report came back for the clownshoe I'm looking at.

Seats are in slightly worse condition than I had hoped, but honestly better than I expected. Looks relatively easy to fix up; much better than my old E39 had.

Mostly normal wear & tear. Bumpers have been repainted, but it's not obvious, so may have been for road wear. Gonna quiz the owner about that.
Overall probably as good as one can find for the price; likely going to buy it.

Z3 or 4.

>Better em pee gees and cheaper to maintain and upkeep.
>M20
>more expensive to maintain than an M50
>overstressed stock
Shut the fuck up, you have no clue what you're talking about. M20s are very durable engines and if you do your timing belt on time and don't overheat it, it is easily a 300,000mi engine.

So is the M50 as long as you take care of the cooling.
If I remember correctly, the M20 had rocker arm troubles just like the M30 does.

Also, 120hp on that heavy body isn't what I'd call ideal. the 1.8 engine is even worse. The M50 simply is more powerful and fuel efficient because DOHC.

>If I remember correctly, the M20 had rocker arm troubles just like the M30 does.
Not unless over-revved. It's rare to break M20 rocker arms unless they are subjected to sustained high rpm operation or over-revved. Just ask spec E30 guys.

The (non vanos) M50 and M20 are both cheap to maintain and very reliable. One could argue hurr durr timing belt job expensive but to counter that another could say hurr durr M50 coil packs expensive too. There is definitely no "over-stressing" going on with the M20 in the E34, tons of people have made 2x+ stock power output on stock internals with turbo M20s and the only ones that die are killed by neglect or bad tuning. The M20 is strong as hell, powering a heavy vehicle in stock form won't "overstress" it in the slightest.

I would never buy an M20 or M50 powered 5 series, both are underpowered. M30 or M60 yes, though I'd prefer an M30 because they're stout, simple engines and are less work to turbocharge than an M60.

The E46 looks really rare too, especially in Laguna seca blue. I think silver would be a good alternative on that style though.

I'm not really interested in something as old as a Z3 unless it were an M.

Back to the 550i, is it as bulletproof as it seems or is the V8 a colossal money pit?

Thanks dude. Looking forward to picking it up and getting a road trip in at the same time.

For 13,000 bps, that's quite a bit even though it has relatively low miles. I'm pretty jelly, because in America the touring models were not offered as an official M Sport edition, but you could put some of the parts on the car from the dealer.

Why not just go full retard and get at E61 M5?

I assume you mean sharp? Because E46 M3s are anything but rare.

LSB is great though, one of the top colours.

Why should i buy an E36?

your gonna severely regret not shelling out extra for the ///M5

just saying

Because there is no reason why you should buy anything else.

I meant rare as in difficult to find, but I neglected to mention that it would have to be

>6MT, not SMG
>Coupe not convertible
>decently good mileage (

the V8 can be quite the money pit, i'd rather suggest the 535i but i'm not very experienced in V8 engined bmw's. I only know that 545i's suffer from vanos and valvetronic issues

oh, man..

my car is suddenly running like absolute shit today.

It's vibrating like crazy on idle, and upon driving there was an audible blubblublubblub as if i were driving an 80's truck.. also backfired once.

what's going on?

Coils? Not running on all 6 cylinders?
Bad gas?

Because a $6-8k + $2-3k in mods/fixes E36 M3 is a better car all around than a beat high mileage $10-12k AP1 S2000, and it's amazing to drive.

wat engine?

My m52tub20 does that about once or twice a year, goes away with a restart. In my case I think it's caused by low battery voltage. Afaik the motronic engine controller is quite voltage sensitive.

M54b22

just had the alternator rebuilt

I just bought a 540i, love it, fast as shit.

Unless you're rolling in dough, it's a better choice than the M5. M's are pretty damn expensive to maintain, whereas the 540i is fairly average as far as BMW's go, and its still a great, fast car that can outperform most things on the road.

>fast as shit
>12.8lb/hp

That's good for what, high 14s in the 1/4mi?

14.4, which really isn't that bad for a full size sedan with every creature comfort you can think of.

If you're looking at straight performance numbers, it's clear what the choice is. However, the E39 M5 has a history of being problematic and very expensive to maintain, where as the 540i uses a lump that was installed into several other BMW platforms, so aftermarket parts are plentiful and reasonably priced. The M Sport is a good compromise between a regular 540i and the M5.

Sup guys. How many people did you cut off then give the finger to today?

Do you still keep your shades on at night for the complete look?

E46 homo here

alrighty guy's, had this 318 for three years, love the car, don't want to part with the shell. After finding out that an M44 was useless for forced induction an m50 swap is looking like the best deal of performance for money. If anyone has done an e36 swap I have some burning questions before I invest in this project.

>is it okay to swap an OBD1 engine(m50) into an OBD2 chassis?
>I have read that I will loose ABS/ASC going OBD1, after the swap will the lights on the dash show? (im aware I need to swap the cluster to a 6cyl for the correct single reading). I need the lights off so I can pass my warrant of fitness.
>if my car has EWS but the donor car I'm taking the parts from does not, will I run into issues starting the engine?

I will most likely buy an old 325i auto as i've read my 5spd manual tranny will bolt up fine, buying a complete car will lower the risk of missing parts and ultimately be cheaper in my current location.

Usually people put OBD2 engines in OBD1 cars, not the other way around.

Just take the bulbs out. If there is no ASC then no need for a light.

While the 318's transmission has the same bolt pattern, it's not as strong. Not a problem if you will be keeping the M50 NA, but there is no guarantee it will fit. with the different overall length and driveshafts. bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=811944

mainly wanted the m50 for the grey cast iron block, would like to go FI eventually, no plans on selling the car.

I wonder if a front section driveshaft off an auto will fit, did getrag make any of the e36 auto tranny's? reason I ask is manual 325i's are more than double the price around here.

Ha. I let people pass me, because my car's too valuable to me to drive recklessly.

You're talking about Audi drivers, m8. Whether I'm driving in the U.S. or driving on the autobahn in Europe, Audi drivers are mega faggots who constantly get pulled for reckless driving.

lads
with e46s are there any difference between 320i and 330i apart from motor and clutch?

i'm thinking diff and etc rear end stuff, like how e36s have small and big rear diffs iirc

Newly christened 1987 E30 owner here.

What's this I keep hearing about "upgrading suspension geometry". Apparently there's some E36 parts involved and there are some benefits to it, though it all seems like vague "performance improvements".

Anyone know what I would gain from switching the suspension out?

The only good reason to swap E36 stuff over is a 5 lug conversion, which is mostly done by wheelfags so they can camber out and show off. The only parts that swap over and could change suspension geometry are front control arms (from a 1996+ M3 only!) and AFAIK they don't change the geometry at all vs E30 parts. If you replace all of the wear parts in your suspension, stiffen it up a bit and put a faster steering rack on the car the improvement in handling will blow you away, if you want to spend extra on a 5 lug conversion so you can have better wheel selection go ahead but don't expect any handling improvements.

It happened, I got called an asshole and a misogynist sexist pig that is compensating for his small dick at a parking lot for driving a BMW.

would anyone happen to know the dimensions or at least the length of an S85 crate engine?

Me? None. My friend in an Audi? I couldn't even try to say how many. To be fair it was mostly Peugeot drivers trying to merge into him so cut offs and the finger were his only options.

That happens to everyone regardless of what their car is. Feminists don't give a fuck what you drive.

Yes the 320i has a diff with shorter gearing ratio than 330
also different springs

that's it?
That's great, was planning on an lsd swap anyway and maybe some soft/not very low coilovers
Can anybody reccomend any?
Looking for a comfy ride and not a big drop, maybe 1 inch tops

where the e30 at

m5board.com/vbulletin/e60-m5-e61-m5-touring-discussion/521185-s85-height-width-length.html

V12anon here, been thinking about a nice daily and realized that I had a secret crush on the E38. Now obviously buying a 750 E38 is out of the question as she would completely overshadow my E32.

Is the 740 with the later 4.4 engine a worthy daily? The 730 E38 is out of the question as I don't really bode well with the 3 litre V8.
728 could also be an option and I know for sure it's perfectly dailyable and not that expensive to keep.

>owns a 7 series already, a pretty unreliable and non daily car
>needs a daily car
>"i know, i'll get ANOTHER 7 series!"
i dont think you know what a DD is supposed to be.

get an e38 730 diesel if you want another 7, it's pretty cheap to buy and upkeep and gets good fuel mileage

Diesels are taxed to oblivion and back over here.
I currently have a Chrysler 300C as my daily, but been thinking of a change of pace. I mean, other wise I'll just keep the 300C.

Get a 5 series with a 6 cylinder if you want a reliable daily driver. Or be an idiot and get another 7.